January 2011 – A place for my stuff

OK since 2010 pretty much sucked on all fronts, I was left bereft of a serious collection of musical discoveries for the year. So I polled the Facebook, plumbed the depths of Pitchfork and went on a walkabout through iTunes. I had a $25 iTunes gift card to spend, so in lieu of an actual “Best Of” list, here is what I ended up purchasing based on my research. In no particular order:

The Nervous Wreckords – Everything Stops for Tea

James Blake – I Only Know (What I Know Now)

Kanye West – Power

Sade – Soldier of Love

Trombone Shorty – Backatown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS7APVjvvvY

Florence + The Machine – Girl With One Eye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuPPUZzolvo

Fitz & The Tantrums – MoneyGrabber

The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZZlL0l5Uk

Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRd7UVKvvCM&feature=fvst

Griffin House – The Guy that Says Goodbye to You is Out of His Mind

The Morning Benders – Pleasure Sighs

Beach House – 10 Mile Stereo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOAtVwF5Wc

Tired Pony – Get On the Road
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC68mAQYstE

Local Natives – Wide Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QjvgWgHKCY

Gayngs – The Beatdown

Lyrics Born – Oh, Baby!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHBZjXRMu_k

Tennis – Things to Do When You Are Sad (no link, sorry)

I actually ran out of ideas at that point and used the remaining $3 to buy part of Keith Horn’s “Rock Scissors” album. Check out Keith if you like your music weird.

Were I to compile a list of favorite songs prior to this little adventure, it would go something like this:

The Weepies – Please Speak Well Of Me